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ScienceStudio

An IDE for Research — Word + LaTeX + AI, local-first.

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A local-first research ideation and writing workspace — combine ideas from many papers, stay focused while reading, and write in Word or LaTeX with grounded AI assistance.

Why ScienceStudio exists

Researchers rarely write from a single source.

Real research writing looks like this:

  • reading 10–50 PDFs
  • pulling paragraphs, figures, and ideas from many papers
  • mentally grouping them into sections (“Related Work”, “Methods”, “Discussion”)
  • jumping back and forth between text, references, and citations
  • losing focus every time a citation sends you to the end of a paper

ScienceStudio was built around a simple question:

What if reading, collecting ideas, recombining them, and writing all happened in one focused workspace — without breaking context?

The core idea

ScienceStudio is a research ideation layer on top of Word and LaTeX.

It helps you:

  • consume knowledge without losing focus
  • collect ideas from many papers into shared, section-level memory
  • recombine and rewrite those ideas into your own narrative
  • inspect citations inline, instead of jumping away

AI is used to assist synthesis, not to fabricate content.

What ScienceStudio enables (conceptually)

1. Idea collection across papers

While reading PDFs, you can:

  • select paragraphs, figures, or claims
  • attach them to a global context (e.g. “Introduction”, “Related Work”, “Discussion”)
  • keep ideas from multiple papers grouped together

Think of it as:

a living scratchpad of evidence and ideas for each section of your paper.

2. Section-level global memory

Each section of your paper can have:

  • a shared pool of collected excerpts
  • notes and paraphrases
  • citations linked to their source PDFs

When you ask the AI to help rewrite or expand a section, it works from:

  • your selected ideas
  • your actual papers
  • your local context

Not from vague internet priors.

3. Focused reading with inline citation previews

Traditional PDFs force you to:

click citation → jump to references → lose reading context

ScienceStudio aims to keep you focused:

  • citations open inline on hover or popup
  • abstracts, metadata, or cited sections appear in place
  • no forced jumps to the end of the document

Reading stays continuous.

4. Writing where synthesis happens

Writing happens in the same editor where:

  • ideas were collected
  • sources are visible
  • citations are inspectable
  • AI suggestions remain grounded

No copying between tools. No mental context switching.

What ScienceStudio is (and is not)

ScienceStudio is:

  • a research ideation & synthesis workspace
  • a local-first assistant grounded in your PDFs
  • compatible with Word (.docx) and LaTeX (.tex)
  • designed to support how researchers actually think

ScienceStudio is not:

  • a Word or LaTeX replacement
  • a general-purpose IDE
  • a “write the paper for you” AI
  • a cloud service that uploads your drafts

Architecture (high level)

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Writing & Reading Interface                        │
│  ├── Word (.docx)                                   │
│  ├── LaTeX (.tex)                                   │
│  ├── PDF Reader with inline previews                │
│  └── Section-level idea memory                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  AI Agent (user-chosen)                             │
│  ├── Claude Code (default)                          │
│  ├── OpenCode (GPT, Gemini, LLaMA, local models)    │
└───────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────┘
                │ MCP (tool protocol)
                ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Research Tools (MCP Servers)                       │
│  ├── PDF extraction & navigation                    │
│  ├── Local semantic search over papers              │
│  ├── Citation lookup & metadata                     │
│  └── Document read/write helpers                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Editors: Word and LaTeX (by design)

Format Who typically uses it
Word (.docx) Biology, Medicine, Psychology, Social Sciences
LaTeX (.tex) Math, Physics, CS, Engineering

ScienceStudio does not force format migration. It brings the same ideation and synthesis workflow to both.

AI: assistive, not generative-first

ScienceStudio is agent-agnostic.

Agent Models Notes
Claude Code Claude 3.5 / 4 Default, strong tool use
OpenCode GPT-4, Gemini, LLaMA, local User choice

AI operates on:

  • your selected ideas
  • your section context
  • your actual sources

Not on hallucinated citations.

Current status (honest)

Pre-alpha research prototype.

What exists today:

  • MCP servers for PDFs, library search, citations, docx
  • local research toolchain
  • VS Code extension skeleton

What is being built:

  • inline ideation + writing commands
  • Word (.docx) integration
  • citation preview & focused reading UX

This is not yet a polished editor — it’s a foundation for a research workflow.

Who this is for

  • PhD students
  • academic researchers
  • anyone synthesizing ideas from many papers into one narrative

Especially relevant if you:

  • constantly jump between PDFs and your draft
  • lose focus when following citations
  • write in Word or LaTeX
  • want AI that respects evidence

Contributing

ScienceStudio is open-source and early.

We especially welcome:

  • research workflow & UX ideas
  • reading / citation interaction designs
  • ideation and synthesis primitives
  • real researcher feedback

If you’ve ever thought “my problem isn’t writing — it’s combining ideas” — this project is for you.

License

MIT — open source, local-first, no lock-in.

Your ideas stay local. Your sources stay visible. AI helps you think — not replace you.

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